Toronto Fashion Week: Instagram accounts to follow for behind-the-scenes access to the week’s top shows

Toronto Fashion Week kicks off today with runway shows from local designer labels like Beaufille and Line Knitwear. For those who missed out on bagging tickets, we’ve picked the top Instagram accounts to follow for behind-the-scenes access to what’s going on at the most sought-after shows. Because most of the real action—like close-up beauty shots, silly model behaviour, and designer meltdowns—happens behind the runway. Below, a look at Toronto Fashion Week’s filtered scene, including the models, designers, photographers, and make-up artists that make the week stylish and snap-worthy.

<strong>Grace Lee</strong> is the head makeup artist for Maybelline NY in Canada, and does most of the makeup at Fashion Week. Follow her to get close-ups of the beauty looks you'll see going down the runway

(Image: Instagram/Grace Lee Beauty)

Toronto Fashion Week: Instagram accounts to follow for behind-the-scenes access to the week's best shows

Buzzed-about Toronto designer <strong> Matthew Gallagher</strong> will close Fashion Week this season. We adore his workspace shots (and the flawless selfies, too). Expect more backstage action come Friday as he preps to show his minimalist collection

(Image: Instagram/Matthew Gallagher)

Toronto Fashion Week: Instagram accounts to follow for behind-the-scenes access to the week's best shows

Model <strong>Senait Gidey</strong> will likely elicit extreme envy with her gorgeous selfies. But her top model status (she just walked for <strong>Balmain</strong> in Paris and <strong>Burberry</strong> in London) and dominance on the runway will ensure some fierce style shots this Fashion Week

(Image: Instagram/Senait Gidey)

Toronto Fashion Week: Instagram accounts to follow for behind-the-scenes access to the week's best shows